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Decided to take another crack at a BQ time. Above averages temperatures and an unforgiving second half of the course took their toll. Still a fun race and if I have the chance I'd go back. ... read more

Started out with case of dead legs, but still not too slow for a warmup, and then did last three miles at 7:42, 6:47, and 7:02, so much better at the end. Still cool out but a little less than yes...read more

Started out with case of dead legs, but still not too slow for a warmup, and then did last three miles at 7:42, 6:47, and 7:02, so much better at the end. Still cool out but a little less than yesterday.

I missed Thursday's run due to be at work late and feeling a little run down. I was going to do just another very short run like on Wednesday but was glad I stretched it out a little. Felt b...read more

I missed Thursday's run due to be at work late and feeling a little run down. I was going to do just another very short run like on Wednesday but was glad I stretched it out a little. Felt better after the run than before, especially legs. Shook the tired feeling.

Ran at the Y with the Striders - a pretty small group this morning due to impending rain. Missed most of the rain but got dumped on for most of the last mile. Surprisingly good feeling run compar...read more

Ran at the Y with the Striders - a pretty small group this morning due to impending rain. Missed most of the rain but got dumped on for most of the last mile. Surprisingly good feeling run compared to yesterday when I was starting to think I'd never get my legs back.

Honestly, the conditions were much better than I expected. Rain held off almost completely until about mile 8 or so, then it was never that heavy. There was some wind but it never felt relentless. It was almost a wash as far as bad conditions (wind and rain) vs. the good part - never felt hot at all! Just kind of slowed down and wasn't able to get back on or close to back to the pace I needed. But it was good overall and I could have slowed down a lot more in the second half.